Over 25,000 Young People to Receive Employment Via Summer Work Programme
JIS – The HEART Trust/NTA is looking to engage 25,200 young people this year under its Youth Summer Employment Programme.
This is a significant increase over the approximately 6,000 persons who were employed in 2016.
In an interview with JIS News, Senior Director for Community Services, Youth Services Division, HEART Trust/NTA, Rayharna Wright, explained that with the merger of the National Youth Service (NYS) with the agency on April 1, 2017, the budget for the programme was increased to accommodate a larger number of young people.
The Youth Summer Employment Programme is an intervention targeting youth attending secondary and tertiary institutions who need some meaningful work experience. Graduates, who are unemployed, can also apply.
The programme is open to young people aged 17 to 29 and persons from the community of persons with disabilities between the ages of 17 and 34.
Interested persons are being asked to submit a completed application form, along with a passport-size photograph; résumé; Tax Registration Number (TRN); valid national identification; valid school identification; birth certificate; and proof of qualification, if there is any.
The deadline for application for the programme has been extended to Friday, May 26.
For further information and application forms persons can call or visit the HEART Trust/NTA head and regional offices of visit their website at www.nysjamaica.org.
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